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Gleison Tibau vs Jeff Cox

Gleison Tibau is 39-20-0; Jeff Cox is 10-7-0. Jeff Cox is 15 years older than Gleison Tibau. They have met once: Gleison Tibau 1, Jeff Cox 0.

Gleison Tibau
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
39-20-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
J
United States
Jeff Cox
“The Grinder” · 10-7-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Gleison Tibau
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2025WNC Welterweight ChampionshipWNC (Warriors Night Championship)
  • —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championships
  • —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championships
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Jeff Cox

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
0%
15%
Body
0%
7%
Leg
100%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Gleison Tibaulast 34 fights
59%18%23%
Jeff Coxlast 2 fights
100%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gleison Tibau· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Jeff Cox
Strikes landed / min
1.920.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersJeff Cox · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.691.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJeff Cox · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.854.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersJeff Cox · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersJeff Cox · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJeff Cox · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gleison Tibau · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJeff Cox · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.92
Strikes landed / min
0.56
2.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.69
3.85 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.23 / 8.5
53%
Takedown accuracy
50%
93%
Takedown defence
80%
3:53
Control time / fight
0:43
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Gleison Tibau28 UFC fights · 601 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%316/1427
8%47/93
3%20/23
Clinch
7%42/87
6%37/43
3%20/21
Ground
18%109/184
1%7/7
0%3/4
Jeff Cox2 UFC fights · 2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/6
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
100%2/2
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gleison Tibau and Jeff Cox ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher (Tue, Jun 12, 2007), where Gleison Tibau won by Submission.

What are the records of Gleison Tibau and Jeff Cox?

Gleison Tibau is 39-20-0 and Jeff Cox is 10-7-0.

Who is taller, Gleison Tibau or Jeff Cox?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gleison Tibau or Jeff Cox?

Jeff Cox is 58 and Gleison Tibau is 43.

Who has more finishes, Gleison Tibau or Jeff Cox?

Gleison Tibau has 19 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Jeff Cox has 9 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).